Martial Arts Madness: A User's Guide to the Esoteric Martial Arts (Paperback)

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Product Description

In a series of short, witty essays, jujitsu and chi kung teacher Glenn Morris looks at the vaulted self-importance and sense of indestructibility that the practice of martial arts can engender in its adherents. "Martial Arts Madness" is for adventurous souls who enjoy experimenting with the unknown.

Product Details

• Paperback: 178 pages
• Publisher: North Atlantic Books (January 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1883319773
• ISBN-13: 978-1883319779
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #895,131 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Fantastic Book By Dr Morris, May 9, 1999

By	[e-mail] (London Ontario, Canada) - See all my reviews

I only wish the book was longer!! I provided me with a few hours of great reading material. I was especially pleased to see that it contained more meditation techniques and the letters written to Dr Morris were also very interesting to read. I can't wait untill he writes another book! If you haven't read Path Notes and Shadow Strategies wait no longer!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I don't get the title, October 17, 2003

By	theworld (Seattle, WA USA) - See all my reviews

The book has a pretty sizeable chapter on all sorts of "madness" (in the british sense) that might be associated with those who practice the martial arts (eg. My Martial Art is the SUPREME martial art in the world! syndrome). I am not really interested in the martial arts, but in the esoteric teachings - secrets are always begging for attention. This book has a couple of good meditations by one of Glenn's former students, and a lot of anecdotes from his and his students. I loved the previous two books, and I think this one is definitely worth the time (mostly for the bibliography), but maybe not as good.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Whats with the first two reviews?, March 15, 2001

By A Customer

Dr. Morris has written a very interesting collection of essays and exercises similar to his first two books and to top that off has included essays by students on their experiences. The inclusion of students is extremeley rare as they offer a proof that this wierdness is teachable and what is even more interesting he includes quotes from people who tried his meditation exercises out and got results but did not train with him. Very different.